The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-19
SAD FATE OF HOTEL GUESTS
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street. on the second floor Seeing water pipe
an ordinary conductor, grabbed it and slid to
the eround-sore bruised and astounded TO find
myself safe. found my boots on the sidewalk
and my coat-that's all saved. It was truly q
night of terror"
Mr.. a. H. johnson, of Pittshurg, is another
who had narrow escape He was awakened by
the bel-boy pounding upon his door. The room
was full of smoke. He says: Il rushed out
into the hallway, and. Oh. my Godi what a
sight! Men, women and children acted perfect
u Wild. and did not know which way to 60.
The women raved like maniaes and rushed peil
NELL for the stairway and in every direction.
The smoke was almost suffocatng / can't re-
member how got out l think came down the
stairway l was so confused can't remember.
Oh it was terrible" Mr.. johnson escaped with
out scratch
Mr. Max Dahlman of Rochester, is quite seri-
ously burned about the head, but will probably
be able ia be out in a day two. He lost
everything but his trousers and necktie. He
jumped down two stories on to BunneiIs Museum,
and escaped to the sidewalk. Said he: ut all
seems like dream to me now
MIR. Lewis s. Morgan, of Syracuse readiuster
for the Home Insurance COMPANY was awakened
about $3.50. by the electric bell. II was" he
said. in the third story. / first thought the
clerk had Weakened the wrong passenger for an
early train, and turned over in bed Just then
the cry of 'fire reached my ears. Smoke came
in under the door, and did not try to open it.
L went to the window and took survey of the
situation. just then. w. P. Lamb. of Rochester,
Phoenlx insurance man, came running around
the street corner, looking up for me- Keep
cool. old boy be shouted. well save you. yet
| thought the smoke grew denser and the heat
more intense. just then the fireman came with
ladders. but, owing to the telegraph wires, they
were half an hour getting to my window.
threw out my clothes bag. and went down the
ladder. Call me for an eye witness against over
head wires in a city. l say, too. the wires
must CO."
Willard Welch, of Albany. adiuster for the
City OF London Insurance Company, had
thrilling escape He was in the fourth story,
and was hardly ont of bed when the flames en-
tered his room and attacked his bed. He opened
the window. Said he: THE fire pursued me
and caught my hair. Would jump? No, that
was certain death. But there was no time for
reasoning Anything to escape the fire. leaned
far out Of the window. That would not do
Then shrieked for help. erasped the ledge and
hung on for dear life-hung for eternity, it
seemed to me-until help came" He was saved
| by the fremen.
ID. j. Lines, of Chicago, occupied Room 100.
| he was awakened by the alarm bell, and hearing
| cries of ''fire!' ran to the window. Says he:
| ''My God! didn't know what to do 1t was the
most trying time of my life Minutes seemed
| like hours The flames coming into my
room. | grabbed two sheets. tied them together,
| fastened one end to the grating in the window.
and, after throwing all of my clothes out slid
down two stories to roof and ESCAPED" MIR.
| Liness friend Mr.. F.. Fl. Woods, of Chicago,
| also escaped with few severe burns. They ar
rived here yesterday, and were route for New
| Haven.